The most reckless man in the Ming Dynasty.

Chapter 216 Ridiculous Trick
Qianqing Palace.

Zhu Houzhao suppressed the anger in his heart and hurriedly picked up the "Di Jian Tu Shuo".

As he read it, the anger in his heart dissipated a lot.

Today he resumed his lectures on the banquet and listened to the discussions of the courtiers in the audience.

After all, these guys are still unwilling to let the savage Tang Hao go. The chief minister of the cabinet, Li Dongyang, even put all the memorials on the impeachment of local officials on Tang Hao on the table, and asked the Jin Yiwei to transfer Tang Hao to the Three Laws Division for trial. .

To put it bluntly, this was because Li Dongyang and others were unwilling to give up the opportunity to completely torture Tang Hao to death.

Once Tang Hao is really handed over to the Sanfa Division by Jin Yiwei, there will only be one fate for him, and he will definitely die!

There is no way, Tang Hao has touched the interests of too many people before.

First, he went to Tianjin Wei to stir up trouble in the Changlu Saltworks. Not only did he skin Zong Yue, the capital envoy of the Changlu Transport Department, but he also forced the court to restructure the salt administration, causing all the interests of all parties to be damaged. , had to cede part of the salt profit and return it to the court.

After that, Tang Hao went to Shandong again. The final result was a huge earthquake in the entire Shandong officialdom. The Marquis of Zhongshan bloodbathed the entire Shandong officialdom, and also purged the Shandong gentry. Just beheading them made rivers of blood flow!
As soon as these two things were completed, Zhongshan Hou's vicious reputation spread throughout the world, and he almost became the public enemy of the gentry!
Now we have finally waited for the Marquis of Zhongshan to be sent to prison. How could the gentry and Jin gentry be willing to miss such a good opportunity in vain? If they don't torture this Tang Hao to death, maybe they will be the unlucky ones in the future!

"My lord forgive me!"

"Your Majesty, you caught a craftsman!"

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this Shanhou is truly loyal and patriotic!
For more than a year, no one knew that there was a problem in the harem, but because this was the secret of the palace, everyone tacitly chose not to say anything and allowed Liu Jin and Li Dongyang to collude to flog the court!
Only Tang Hao, the Marquis of Shanshan, galloped into the capital as soon as he returned home. Then he broke into the palace, forcibly pulled the young emperor up from the dragon bed, and after scolding him, he finally woke up. Get back on track!

"What's going on?" Zhu Houzhao chased after him, but there was no emotion or anger on his face.

"This old slave has overstepped his bounds! This old slave deserves to die!"

As Tang Hao's political ally, Chen Kuan originally thought that Yang Tinghe's help had prompted His Majesty the Emperor to change his mind and that the Marquis of Zhongshan could escape. But now it seems that this is not the case.

Li Dongyang tried to use the charges of impeachment and criticism of these Jin Yiwei officials to force Jin Yiwei to transfer Tang Hao to the Three Laws Division.

As if struck by lightning, the latter immediately realized that he had made a big mistake, and hurriedly knelt down on the ground, kowtowing and confessing his guilt.

I don't know how much time passed, but there were blood stains on Chen Kuan's forehead, and Zhu Houzhao waved his hand.

Let it go, it doesn't seem appropriate, after all, Zhongshan Hou is indeed a bit too much.

However, Zhu Houzhao's attitude was tantamount to encouraging such a trend. Even Chen Kuan and Mou Bin were a little confused, wondering what the emperor's attitude towards the Marquis of Zhongshan was.

They have to "survive" first!
Therefore, the behavior of Marquis Zhongshan appears even more noble and respectable.

"This slave is just a purchaser of the Bank. I was approached by Liu Daxuan a few days ago. He valued the convenience of my slave entering and exiting the palace, so he coerced and lured my slave to do something!"

"Okay, I know your loyalty, and I also know that we must not lose the Marquis of Zhongshan now."

What is this behavior?
Sacrifice oneself for the public good, the righteousness of the family and the country!

Zhu Houzhao nodded after listening, and then waved his hand impatiently.

Chen Kuan thought about it and felt that he still had to take action to get the Marquis of Zhongshan, so he brought this witness to the presence of His Majesty the Emperor.

Naturally, the young eunuch did not dare to hide the matter now, so he told Liu Jin's plan in detail.

Chen Kuan did not dare to neglect, and immediately ordered someone to take the young eunuch into custody.

Should he release or kill?

But he was still unwilling to give up, and couldn't help but remind him: "Your Majesty, the evidence is conclusive, why don't we do nothing and just watch Tang Hou..."

"If I lose the Marquis of Zhongshan, it will be like cutting off an arm. Let alone gathering other military power, even the military power of the Beijing army will return to the hands of civil servants and gentry, right?"

However, he still committed a capital crime after all!

Therefore, the memorial to impeach Zhongshan Hou Tang Hao flew into the Qianqing Palace like snowflakes, and this gave Li Dongyang the opportunity to launch an attack.

It's a pity that Mou Bin is not scared. He doesn't even look down on the Zhang brothers who were arrogant in the past. He doesn't care about Li Dongyang, the chief minister of the cabinet.

They don't dare!

"Take it down first, lock it up, and take good care of it."

Chen Kuan smiled and said nothing, but gave the young eunuch a stern look.

It's enough for you to kill prostitutes. How can you point your finger at His Majesty's nose and scold the Emperor?
Even the late emperor was scolded!
How disrespectful!
Cut off your dog's head!
But killing him would be even more inappropriate.

Because Liu Jin was beaten again, eunuchs such as Gu Dayong and Ma Yongcheng turned to Chen Kuan again.

As a result, the two sides quarreled endlessly during the court discussion, but the final result was nothing.

Zhu Houzhao closed the book and looked at the four words "Di Jian Tu Shuo" in a daze.

Then, a dramatic scene occurred. Chen Kuan once again had evidence of Liu Jin's collusion with Li Dongyang, and it was also conclusive evidence!

"Elaborate work?" Zhu Houzhao put down the "Emperor's Illustrations" in his hand, "Whose detailed work is it?"

This is how it is in the inner court. It is perfectly normal to follow the trend and act according to the prevailing situation.

"Your Majesty, have mercy on me, have mercy on me!"

Chen Kuan was an old man in the palace, so he was naturally used to it, and he didn't bother to criticize him any more. He just arranged a few tasks for the two leaders of the East Factory and the West Factory.

Don't Liu Jian, Ma Wensheng and Zhang Fuhua, the three senior officials, know what the problem is?
But do they dare to break into the palace?

The little emperor always sat high on the platform without opening his mouth or expressing his position, which was even more intriguing. None of the ministers knew His Majesty's attitude towards the Marquis of Zhongshan, and all kinds of comments became increasingly loud for a while.

"Are you anxious?" Zhu Houzhao glanced at Chen Kuan meaningfully.

The latter immediately trembled with fear and immediately knelt down in front of Zhu Houzhao, kowtowed and begged for mercy.

Chen Kuan didn't bother to wipe the blood on his forehead, he was extremely frightened.

"I understand all these principles."

"The reason why I have been keeping Tang Hao in the prison is firstly to protect him, secondly to temper his violent temper, and thirdly to wait for the bugs hiding in the gutter to jump out on their own initiative, and then So good to catch them all!”

"Look, didn't Liu Jin just jump out on his own now? And you directly caught him!"

Zhu Houzhao chuckled, his smile intriguing.

"But Da Jue, have you ever thought about it, can you really trust these two useless people, Gu Dayong and Ma Yongcheng?"

"Is there a possibility that Liu Jin deliberately asked the two of them to convey the news, and then wanted to test my reaction?"

"If I step in to protect them, they will conclude that I still favor the savages and fall into their scheme."

As soon as these words came out, cold sweat broke out on Chen Kuan's forehead.

This possibility is not impossible.

But the problem is that His Majesty the Emperor's growth rate is too scary, right?
Could it be that what is said is that one learns from one's mistakes?
Even His Majesty, the current Emperor, probably doesn’t believe anyone anymore, right?

Chen Kuan took a deep breath and confessed directly.

"Your Majesty, forgive me, but this old slave has selfish motives, so he brought the witness directly without much consideration..."

"That's all, I know it in my heart, get up!"

Zhu Houzhao waved his hand impatiently and said: "Over at the Zhongshan Marquis Mansion, just keep an eye on them and confirm the specific time of their action."

"Old slave, let's do it now!" Chen Kuan wanted to leave in a hurry.

But Zhu Houzhao stopped him again and ordered in a cold voice: "Go and throw Liu Jin into prison and let Tishuai torture him for a month like last time!"

This fluttering sentence made Chen Kuan even more frightened!

The Emperor in front of me is really getting more and more scary!

Uncertain, moody, and daunting!
Chen Kuan bowed and accepted the order. After walking out of Qianqing Palace, he found that his back was already wet with cold sweat.

Accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger!

Marquis of Zhongshan, Marquis of Zhongshan, what kind of emperor have you taught me?
Chen Kuan sighed to himself, and then hurriedly went to look for Ti Shuai Mou Bin.

Half an hour later, Liu Jin was still in the check-in room listening to the reports of Gu Dayong and Ma Yongcheng.

In fact, Zhu Houzhao's prediction was good. Gu Dayong and Ma Yongcheng were indeed grassroots, but they chose to believe Liu Jin this time.

After all, it is not difficult to see from Liu Jin's repeated reappearance that this person is really capable and he really has the ability to meet His Majesty the Emperor.

So the three of them teamed up to set up this trap, a trap in which Chen Kuan, the eunuch in charge of the ceremonial function, would take the bait, and then stomp on Tang Hao, the Marquis of Zhongshan.

Facts have proved that Liu Jin's prediction was correct. Chen Kuan is now closely trying to collect all kinds of evidence of Liu Jin's crimes in an attempt to bring him down completely. Therefore, Chen Kuan easily believed the lies of Gu Dayong and Ma Yongcheng and took him with him. The witness went to complain.

The next story is relatively simple.

After Liu Jin came to the Holy Palace, he would only shout that he was wronged, and then His Majesty summoned Gu Dayong and Ma Yongcheng to confront him. The unlucky person in the end was naturally Chen Kuan, the eunuch in charge of the ceremony!
As for what the young eunuch said, it was actually true.

But does it matter?

What if His Majesty knew?
At worst, the launch will be delayed for a while.

When he, Liu Jin, drove away Chen Kuan, replaced him as the Supervisor of Ceremonies, became the Minister of Internal Affairs, and then joined forces with Li Dongyang, the chief assistant of the cabinet, who else in the court could stop them?
Liu Jin couldn't help but smile when he thought of this. However, at this moment, the door was kicked open suddenly.

The faces of Liu Jin, Gu Dayong and Ma Yongcheng suddenly changed wildly.

Chen Kuan walked in with a smile, glanced at Gu Dayong and Ma Yongcheng meaningfully, and then locked his eyes on the pale Liu Jin.

"Hey, Liu Daxuan, what are you discussing in secret here?"

"Chen Dajun!" Liu Jin gritted his teeth and said, "What do you mean?"

"Simple!" Chen Kuan's smile remained unabated, "According to His Majesty's instructions, Liu Jin will be sent to jail on horseback and tortured for a month. I appreciate this!"

what?
Sent to jail?

Tortured for a month?

Liu Jin's face turned pale as a sheet instantly!

He recalled the more than a month of pain and suffering. It would not be an exaggeration to say that life would be worse than death!

Why does this have to happen again?
"No!"

"This is fake!"

"Let go! Our family wants to see His Majesty! Our family wants to see His Majesty!"

Mou Bin also showed a cold smile on his face, and immediately gave instructions to Tiqi.

"Gag his mouth and drag him away!"

Finally, the bitch Liu Jin fell into his hands again!

This time, I really have to say hello!

Liu Jin struggled and roared wildly, but his mouth was blocked and he could only whimper and scream. He had already thought about what he would face next. It was cruel torture that was worse than death!
why?
Why did His Majesty not even see me, but directly ordered Mou Bin to arrest him?
It shouldn't be like this!
Hasn't Chen Kuan already been fooled?

Shouldn't Your Majesty give yourself a chance to defend yourself?
Liu Jin struggled and roared crazily. When he noticed Chen Kuan's half-smiling expression, a bright light suddenly flashed in his mind.

Sent to prison and tortured for a month!

This is so similar to the last Nanyuan Tiger Case, the punishment is exactly the same!

In other words, the crime he committed this time was the same as the Nanyuan Tiger Case!
His Majesty the Emperor has understood!
He could tell at a glance that he was testing him!
After understanding this, Liu Jin stopped struggling and roaring, and his whole body was frightened to the extreme!

This time, it was not Tang Hao or Chen Kuan who reminded me, but His Majesty the Emperor himself understood it!

This is even more terrifying than that month of torture!
After all, facing an emperor who was gradually maturing and becoming wiser, what else could Liu Jin use to deceive him?

Chen Kuan opened his mouth with a smile and pointed to the blood on his forehead.

"Liu Dajue, you are really scheming this time!"

"If it hadn't been for Your Majesty's wisdom, I, Chen Kuan, would have been doomed today, right?"

"Tsk tsk, what a pity. It's a pity that Your Majesty is no longer the same Majesty as before. This is all thanks to the contribution of Marquis Zhongshan!"

When Liu Jin heard this, he glared at Chen Kuan fiercely, but after all, he did not lose his momentum.

When Mu Bin saw this, he smiled ferociously and said, "Liu Daxuan, I have to take good care of you this time, please!"

Facing Chen Kuan, Liu Jin would not give in easily, but facing Mou Bin, he was really afraid!

Last time, it was this bitch who personally tortured him for a month!

After that, in order to take revenge on Mou Bin, Liu Jin deliberately promoted many confidants in Jinyiwei. Song Yu, who was hacked to death by Tang Hao in the street, was one of them.

Now, it has fallen into the hands of Mou Bin again, and I'm afraid the end will be even worse than before!
For a moment, Liu Jin's calves felt weak, and he was forcefully carried away by two guards.

Mou Bin bowed his hand to Chen Kuan, and then took Liu Jin away. He wanted to go back to the prison to cook this bastard!
Well, how about letting Marquis Zhongshan get started?

However, when he thought of the terrifying power of Marquis Zhongshan, if he accidentally beat someone to death, it would be difficult for him to explain to His Majesty the Emperor, so Mou Bin immediately gave up the idea.

After Jin Yiwei left, Gu Dayong and Ma Yongcheng looked at each other and immediately knelt down in front of Chen Kuan.

They still don't understand what kind of bullshit plan Liu Jin had, and it was all reimbursed!

Now that Liu Jin has lost power again, they can only return to Chen Kuan's arms. It depends on whether he is willing to accept it.

Chen Kuan ignored them and sat down where Liu Jin had just been. Then he glanced at the tea cup Liu Jin drank from, grabbed it and smashed it on the ground.

"You two are really good at it!"

"Our family has lived in this forbidden area of ​​the palace all our lives. We almost made a mistake and ended up regretting it for eternity. The boat capsized in the gutter!"

"Da Xun, spare your life!"

"Spare your life, Daxuan!"

Gu Dayong and Ma Yongcheng hurriedly kowtowed and begged for mercy.

Although both of them are Zhu Houzhao's former ministers in the East Palace, Chen Kuan may not be able to do anything to them, but after all, Chen Kuan is now Zhu Houzhao's most trusted eunuch, and he has many ways to deal with them!
"No more nonsense!"

"Our family can give you another chance."

"Let all your men and horses keep an eye on the Zhongshan Marquis Mansion. Our family wants to know the exact time of their action. Do you understand?"

"This time, if the news is wrong, or if you use any false news to deceive our family, then don't blame our old guy for taking action to deal with you disobedient newcomers!"

As soon as these words came out, Gu Dayong and Ma Yongcheng nodded quickly and made crazy promises, not daring to say "no".

Immediately afterwards, both the East Factory and the West Factory took action, closely monitoring every move of the Zhongshan Hou Mansion.

After Mou Bin took Liu Jin back to the imperial prison, he didn't waste any time and had him hanged directly.

However, he did not rush to take action, but came to Tang Hao's cell calmly.

"Master Hou, I want to torture a prisoner. Are you interested in giving me some advice?"

Tang Hao was sleeping when he suddenly heard this and waved his hands in boredom.

"What's so interesting about this?"

"It's bloody and bloody, it's disgusting!"

"This guy is Liu Jin!" Mou Bin explained with a chuckle.

Upon hearing this name, Tang Hao suddenly sat upright.

"Liu Jin? What's going on? Tell me carefully!"

Mou Bin didn't hide anything and immediately told everything.

After hearing this, Tang Hao was both pleased and amused, and finally all his thoughts turned into a long sigh.

"Your Majesty has indeed grown up!"

"This Liu Jin is being smart and has touched His Majesty's bottom line!"

Mou Bin nodded in agreement, and then extended the invitation again.

Tang Hao went happily, holding a whip in his hand.

Liu Jin was already mentally prepared. As long as he silently recited the name "Wang Zhen" in his heart, it would give him endless confidence and courage, enough to endure all hardships.

However, when he saw the burly figure, he was instantly frightened to the point of peeing.

"Tang...Tang...Hou?"

Tang Hao covered his mouth and nose, then waved his whip and struck.

This whip was so powerful that it made Liu Jin wail incessantly.

But after just one whip, Tang Hao felt it was boring.

Physical pain is really meaningless, it’s all inferior!
"Tishuai, these tortures by Jinyiwei are all aimed at the body, which is really meaningless."

"It happens that I know some mental torture, why not practice it?"

Mental torture?

Mou Bin's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he immediately became interested.

"Please give me some advice from the Marquis!"

Tang Hao looked at Liu Jin quietly, with a smile on his lips.

"Easy to say, easy to say!"

Liu Jin: "!!!"

(End of this chapter)